Wednesday 31 August 2011

Rosa canina or Rosehip shells



Today we are making tincture of Rosa canina or Rosehip shells.

Constituents of Rosa canina include calcium citrates, citric acid, iron, malates, niacin, phosphorous, Vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, K and P.


Friday 26 August 2011

Galium aperine



Today we are making tincture of Galium aperine or Cleavers.

Constitutents of Galium aperine include chlorophyll, starch, galitannic acid, citric acid, rubichloric acid.

Actions of Galium aperine include diuretic, tonic, alterative, aperient.

Wednesday 24 August 2011

Artemisia annua or Sweet Wormwood



Today we are making tincture of Artemisia annua or Sweet Wormwood.

Constituents of Artemisia annua include: sesquiterpene lactones (the bitter sesquiterpenlacton-peroxid artemisinin), flavonoids, essential oils.



Monday 22 August 2011

Mahonia aquifolium



Today we are making tincture of Mahonia aquifolium or Oregon Grape Root.

Constituents of Mahonia aquifolium include berberine, columbamine, hydrastine, jatrorrhizine, oxyacanthine, tannins.

To ensure a high quality extract Mahonia aquifolium root has to be ground very finely and then (with the appropriate alcohol concentration) undergo slow percolation.


Wednesday 17 August 2011

Today we are making tincture of Rhodiola roseaus



Constituents of Rhodiola roseaus include Phenylpropanoids (rosavin, rosarin etc), salidroside, rosiridin, flavonoids, tannins, essential oil.


Monday 15 August 2011

Galega officinalis or Goats Rue Herb



Today we are making tincture of Galega officinalis or Goats Rue Herb.

Constituents of Galega officinalis include flavonoids, saponins, galegine.


Friday 12 August 2011



Today we are making tincture of Andrographic paniculata.

Constituents include andrographolide and neoandrographolide.

Wednesday 10 August 2011

Today we are making tincture of Gentiana lutea or Great Yellow Gentian


Constituents of Gentiana lutea include xanthones, iridoids, alkaloids, phenolic acid, pectin and gum.

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